Sometimes Hip Hop can move at a pace too frantic for even the most devoted fan to keep up with. Albums and mixtapes are released at breakneck speed, careers are made and broken with the swipe of a pen, and somewhere in between all the madness actual music (the quality of which vacillates between excellent and god awful) is being made. Twitter provides a nice summary of everything 140 characters at a time. And if you’re the type that would rather not be bothered with stepping into the Twitterverse to catch up on the latest in Hip Hop, we’ve filtered through the top rapper’s tweets and consolidated all the week’s events into one convenient feed.

This week, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” is certified diamond, Seth Rogen poses with his Travi$ Scott doll, and Chance The Rapper will be the first unsigned artist to perform on Saturday Night Live.

Lil Wayne Recovering From Elbow Surgery

Lil Wayne announces that he recently underwent an operation on his elbow. Dr. Lee Kaplan is an orthopedic surgeon and head of the sports medicine program at the University of Miami.

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Missy Elliott Covers Billboard

Missy Elliott covers the November 28 issue of Billboard. In the cover story, she explains why she needed a break from music. In 2008, she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Graves disease and, after a decade of releasing hits, Missy Elliott sidelined herself.

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Jay Z Sits Courtside At The Clippers Game

The Golden State Warriors take on the Los Angeles Clippers in their home turf on November 19 at the Staples Center downtown. Jay Z sat courtside to while this West Coast rivalry unfolded.

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” Certified Diamond

The RIAA announces that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ breakout single, “Thrift Shop” has been certified Diamond. The song, released in 2012, joins “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons in selling 10 million units.

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Seth Rogen Cops Travi$ Scott Doll

It looks like actor and comedian Seth Rogen lands himself a Travi$ Scott doll. Travis also posts the image on his Instagram, with the caption, “Pops.”

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Chance The Rapper First Unsigned Artist On SNL

Things are going well for Chance The Rapper. It looks like he will be Saturday Night Live’s first independent musical guest. He also just won Chicagoan of the Year.

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Lil B Says He Created “The Cooking Dance”

Lil B responds to Bun B’s assertion that Pimp C started “The Cooking Dance.” Bun B responds, saying he retains his stance. We can only hope Bun B doesn’t receive the Based God curse.

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Kid Cudi Unveils “Speedin’ Bullet To Heaven” Cover Art

Kid Cudi reveals the cover art to his upcoming project Speedin’ Bullet To Heaven. In September, he said that the project would be a two-disc release.

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Earl Sweatshirt To Celebrate “Tha Carter 2”

Tha Carter 2 is Lil Wayne’s fifth studio album, which was released on December 6, 2005. It looks like Earl Sweatshirt will be throwing something to celebrate its birthday.  

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Tyler, The Creator’s 4th Annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival

Tyler, the Creator throws the 4th annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, which proves to be his best year yet. With Snoop Dogg, A$AP Rocky, Jhene Aiko, YG, Mac Miller, and many more on the lineup, he successfully pulls off an event that was nearly cancelled.

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2 Chainz Sells Clothing

Tity boi is enjoying a second career resurgence. Now as an aficionado of the extremely expensive and as a clothing connoisseur. What a time to be alive.